Blog Posts - Bengali Recipe



Fall Ratatouille with Paneer and Harissa

    This recipe is a celebration of autumn, of festivities and traditions.  Since I am always sailing the ship of nostalgia, trying to look back and finding some fine line that connects me to the past, the Ratatouille always reminds me of...
by eCurry on Nov 6, 2012

Sautéed Chard with Pine Nuts

    The light crunch and the nutty but delicate flavor of the toasted pine nuts enhances this simply sauteed chard. Just a little sprinkle of the nuts is all that it needs to tie together the taste of the earthy greens with the hint...
by eCurry on Oct 30, 2012

Malai Gobi (Cauliflower in creamy white sauce)

Malai Gobi A lazy Saturday once again. Hubby had office which meant I was no where going near to the kitchen and was meant to spend the entire day reading travel blogs, food or photography. But I was a woman on a mission today. I had to study for Ad...
by Curries & Stories on Oct 6, 2012

Kesaria Meetha Pulav (Bengali Sweet Saffron Rice)

It was Sunday evening. We had just returned from a visit to the local supermarket for the weekly grocery and household stuffs. As a matter of fact it was more exciting in reality than it sounds.  We had just discovered a great restaurant&nb...
by Curries & Stories on Oct 4, 2012

Yummy Chicken Sandwich

The husband had gone for a product launch event to Hyderabad over the weekend. He was coming back today evening. And I knew after the flight and missing the lunch hours he would a like a hungry five year old. He was about to reach home by 5PM so it w...
by Curries & Stories on Sep 16, 2012

Bhapa Shorshe Chingri: Steamed Prawns in Mustard, Poppy Seed Sauce

    The sound of Bhapa Chingri breathes music in the hearts of Bengalis. This is a quintessential dish, made with mix of  mustard, and poppy seed paste, slender hot chili peppers, a generous drizzle of mustard oil and for me there is als...
by eCurry on Sep 14, 2012

Mouri Chicken ~ Chicken with Fennel Seeds

When you have someone in your home who can  have chicken on all 365 days of the year, you need to put your thinking cap and invent new recipes at regular intervals so that it doesn't become a boring affair. My hubby loves chicken in any form, ma...
by Curries & Stories on Sep 8, 2012

Murg Kacchi Mirch ~ A lazy Saturday Brunch

I love cooking - the aroma of the spices,  the chopping, cutting, dicing, the delicious colors and lip smacking flavors - I pretty much love everything about it, minus doing the dishes of course. My mom is an amazing cook, even my dad can cook...
by Curries & Stories on Jul 3, 2012

Why a food blog?

Hi I am Barnali and this is my very first entry for the Food Blog that I have started. There are many reasons for me to start this blog but the three most important being - I love food, I love cooking and I love to write. My love for food had begun...
by Curries & Stories on Jun 30, 2012

Kumro Chenchki: Stir Fried Pumpkin with Bengali Five Spice for A Food Lover’s Journey

    I have a very humble recipe from home today.     It is for a very special friend who lives on the other side of the world.. Anh belongs to Vietnam, and have made Melbourne  her home now.  She is the author of A Food Lover&...
by eCurry on Jun 20, 2012

Chickpea and Poppy Seed Batter Fried Squash Blossom

  While fried blossoms are enjoyed in a lot of cuisines in many different ways, the batter and the spices used in here makes this so typically Indian. What is even more special is that the blossoms are from our backyard. Back in India, these f...
by eCurry on Jun 7, 2012

Kalo Jeere Diye Maach: Fish Curry in Nigella Flavored Spicy Sauce

  This is a very typical fish curry, laden with prominent Bengali flavors.     Let me warn you here that this is going to be a LONG post. I did get carried away. To get passionate about cooking I need a trigger; and the  memories t...
by eCurry on May 17, 2012

Shrimp Curry with Nigella and Coriander

  A beautifully flavored simple shrimp curry is what we have today. I would call it “Chingri Maacher Jhaal” in Bengali. A recipe cannot get simpler than this. If you think making curry was hard work, you have to give this a try You m...
by eCurry on Apr 30, 2012


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